After Liverpool lost to Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final, Jamie Carragher advised them to buy two “attacking players.” The 2-1 loss to Newcastle at Wembley means that Arne Slot will have to wait for his first trophy as manager of Anfield.
Dan Burn and Alexander Isak both scored goals before halftime to give Newcastle the lead in Sunday’s final. Federico Chiesa equalized in injury time, but Newcastle persevered to win their first trophy since 1969 and further humiliate Liverpool after a challenging week. Although Slot’s team was eliminated from the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain just five days prior to their defeat at Wembley, Liverpool still had a chance to achieve a treble at this time last week.
Since Liverpool had a dominating 12-point lead at the top of the Premier League, Carragher was hesitant to be “too critical” of them, but he did say that the team’s shortcomings were underlined by the back-to-back losses. Carragher told Sky Sports that Liverpool’s performance in the cup final was likely among the worst he had ever witnessed.
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Despite giving so much this season, they have only lost one league game. It’s difficult to be overly critical, but it has highlighted Liverpool’s areas for improvement. The strike is noticeably slow. I’m sorry for Mohamed Salah; he wasn’t playing well today, and PSG kept him quiet, but the other attackers didn’t offer him any support.
Although they are not excellent players, the other attackers are competent. They must get two attackers this summer in order to play with Salah. Their summertime needs have been revealed throughout the past week. It’s thrilling because Liverpool will win the league, but they still have room for improvement.
“I’ve been thrilled because it appears that Liverpool will win the league, but there is still much room for improvement. There are still many areas where I believe Liverpool can improve, and I believe they will do so in the summer. I’m not simply saying this since the team lost.
